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Liberty and law have marched hand in hand.
6th president · 1825–1829
John Quincy Adams
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To admit that this picture has its shades is but to say that it is still the condition of men upon earth.
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The collisions of party spirit which originate in speculative opinions or in different views of administrative policy are in their nature transitory.
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Less possessed of your confidence in advance than any of my predecessors, I am deeply conscious of the prospect that I shall stand more and oftener in need of your indulgence.
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The most respectful deference is due to doubts originating in pure patriotism and sustained by venerated authority.